Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in World
World: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 12,010 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in World stood at 12,010 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in World peaked at 12,010 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 906.18 current US$ per person, in 1970.
World ranks 13th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 906.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 981.44 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1,113 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 1,331 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 1,496 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 1,635 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 1,746 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 1,916 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 2,229 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 2,539 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 2,798 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 2,817 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,728 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2,740 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,794 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,870 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3,357 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 3,772 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 4,154 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 4,270 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 4,701 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 4,828 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 5,068 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 5,080 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5,354 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 5,858 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 5,866 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5,784 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,674 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5,768 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,879 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,740 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,858 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6,465 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 7,156 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 7,604 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 8,061 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 8,871 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 9,508 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 8,806 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 9,397 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 10,206 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 10,189 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10,211 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,254 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9,428 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 9,476 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9,920 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 10,320 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 10,382 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,898 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 11,029 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 11,280 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 11,715 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 12,010 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,589 current US$ per person | 906.18 current US$ per person | 2,539 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,230 current US$ per person | 2,728 current US$ per person | 4,270 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,398 current US$ per person | 4,701 current US$ per person | 5,866 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,395 current US$ per person | 5,740 current US$ per person | 9,508 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,978 current US$ per person | 9,397 current US$ per person | 10,382 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,186 current US$ per person | 9,898 current US$ per person | 12,010 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 10 Iceland 88,429 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Norway 86,220 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Qatar 72,116 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Macao 69,646 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Denmark 68,250 current US$ per person compare
- 15 United States 67,708 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Netherlands 66,148 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 10,422 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 14,406 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in World?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in World was 12,010 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 12,010 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 906.18 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does World rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- World ranks 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.